dia-

¹

1. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek (diabetes; dialect ) and used, in the formation of compound words, to mean “passing through” (diathermy ), “thoroughly,” “completely” (diagnosis ), “going apart” (dialysis ), and “opposed in moment” (diamagnetism ).

dia.

²

abbreviation

1. diameter.

dia-

prefix

1. through, throughout, or during

   diachronic

2. across

   diactinic

3. apart

   diacritic

4. (in botany) at right angles

   diatropism

5. in opposite or different directions

   diamagnetism

dia–

1. A prefix meaning “through” or “across,” as in diameter, the length of a line going through a circle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dia-¹

< Greek, combining form representing diá (preposition) through, between, across, by, of, akin to dýo two and di- di- ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of dia-¹

from Greek dia through, between, across, by

Example Sentences

Sasaki estaba en una habitación de hotel en Oklahoma City, preparándose para lanzar al día siguiente para el equipo afiliado a la Triple A de los Dodgers.

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Al día siguiente, Sasaki redescubrió su bola rápida.

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“Si puede superar el día de hoy y se siente bien”, dijo Roberts, “entonces es una posibilidad viable” que pueda estar en la lista definitiva de 26 jugadores que los Dodgers tendrán que presentar antes del partido del martes para la serie de comodines.

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The city of Long Beach has canceled its annual Día de los Muertos parade, citing concerns raised by community members about federal immigration operations.

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“Everyone’s very sad about the situation. Día de los Muertos has been one of the largest celebrations for a very long time, and the city has done a great job putting it on,” Lemus told The Times on Sunday.

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